"A development agreement, essentially for construction and infrastructure, does not lose such character merely because in addition to such component, other rights are created in
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"The directions for issuance of pre-cognizance notice as envisaged under Section 223 of the BNSS in a prosecution initiated under the Act, 2013, are alien
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"The existence of an arbitration clause or the initiation of arbitral proceedings does not bar or nullify criminal prosecution if the allegations disclose the commission
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"The said provision does not distinguish between voluntary and involuntary transfers, nor does it carve out any exception in favour of transfers effected pursuant to
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"An investigation to ascertain whether such an incident has actually occurred or not must take place after reporting of the incident and not before, as
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"When a child victim reports to a person that he or she has been subjected to an offence, or is likely to be subjected to
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"In the absence of a ghardamad or any other male heir directly related to the land owner i.e. the male members of the family, the
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"What cannot be countenanced is a stop and go or a piecemeal approach. Evidence, however voluminous, cannot water down the statutory intent and rigours of the statute."
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"Evidence, however voluminous, cannot water down the statutory intent and rigours of the statute... What cannot be countenanced is a stop and go or a piecemeal approach."
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"The fairness required of the Corporations cannot be carried to the extent of disabling them from recovering what is due to them... Fairness is not
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"Nowhere the Rule postulates that the vehicle cannot be released, unless the [penalty] is paid... merely keeping vehicle would not serve any fruitful purpose." Andhra Pradesh High
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Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 7, 2026, held that the State and municipal authorities cannot continue to use private land for a
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"Judicial endorsement of marital status is not merely desirable but, in appropriate circumstances, imperative," Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), in a significant ruling dated July
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"The statutory embargo cannot eclipse a constitutionally protected claim founded upon prolonged pre-trial incarceration. At the same time, prolonged incarceration is not a standalone consideration;
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"I find that both learned trial court as well as learned appellate court has committed serious error of law in appreciating the evidence available on record
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"Section 326 is an aggravated form of Section 324 of the IPC because a grievous hurt by a sharp-edged weapon is required under Section 326... the
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"Simply because a person is a Director of the company it does not necessarily mean that he fulfils both the above requirements so as to
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"Where parties have been living separately for a considerable period with no cohabitation and no steps taken for restitution of conjugal rights, it is evident that
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"Proclamation of sale has to be necessarily settled by the Judge, signed by him and thereafter an order of sale shall be made... the Court
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"If liberty is to be denied to an accused to ensure corruption free society, then the courts should not hesitate in denying such liberty. Where
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"The said provision does not distinguish between voluntary and involuntary transfers, nor does it carve out any exception in favour of transfers effected pursuant to
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"An investigation to ascertain whether such an incident has actually occurred or not must take place after reporting of the incident and not before, as
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"When a child victim reports to a person that he or she has been subjected to an offence, or is likely to be subjected to
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"In the absence of a ghardamad or any other male heir directly related to the land owner i.e. the male members of the family, the
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"What cannot be countenanced is a stop and go or a piecemeal approach. Evidence, however voluminous, cannot water down the statutory intent and rigours of the statute."
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"Evidence, however voluminous, cannot water down the statutory intent and rigours of the statute... What cannot be countenanced is a stop and go or a piecemeal approach."
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"The fairness required of the Corporations cannot be carried to the extent of disabling them from recovering what is due to them... Fairness is not
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"Permitting external agencies or institutions to record adverse findings and opinion about the professional standing of advocates would not only transgress the legislative framework governing the
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"It is necessary to establish a full-time academy, which may be called the National Legal Academy (NLA) for lawyers, like the National Judicial Academy that has
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"Testator was an illiterate person, therefore, the burden was heavy on the propounder of the Will to satisfy the judicial conscience of the Court that
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"Disposition in favour of the respondents, who were not close relatives, while disinheriting the widow i.e., the sole Class I heir of the testator, was
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"Disinheriting a wife, who had all throughout been with the testator and had cordial relations with him, in favour of a stranger, or a distant
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"The well-settled position of law is that the error in taking cognizance under the wrong Section is, in fact a curable defect so long as the Court
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"A perusal thereof makes clear that the candidate/declarant is to give details of the property held by them, their spouse and their dependents, including what is held
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"We have no hesitation in declaring that such a decision is no decision in the eyes of the law, irrespective of whether such material had a
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"Having considered the above statutory provisions and pronouncements of the Court, we are of the view that simple non-filing of additional copies of the chargesheet/police
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"Since the 2002 Policy stood framed under the Constitution and such power is to be exercised by the Governor himself, the subsequent Policy of 2008
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"Since it was brought out during the peculiar, stressful and unique conditions of the national disaster – COVID 19, it has outlived its object, purpose
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"If clever drafting of the plaint has created the illusion of a cause of action, the court will nip it in the bud at the
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"A lawyer generally has no implied or apparent authority to make an admission or statement which would directly surrender or conclude the substantial legal rights of the
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"A development agreement, essentially for construction and infrastructure, does not lose such character merely because in addition to such component, other rights are created in
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"The directions for issuance of pre-cognizance notice as envisaged under Section 223 of the BNSS in a prosecution initiated under the Act, 2013, are alien
read more
"The existence of an arbitration clause or the initiation of arbitral proceedings does not bar or nullify criminal prosecution if the allegations disclose the commission
read more
"Nowhere the Rule postulates that the vehicle cannot be released, unless the [penalty] is paid... merely keeping vehicle would not serve any fruitful purpose." Andhra Pradesh High
read more
Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 7, 2026, held that the State and municipal authorities cannot continue to use private land for a
read more
"Judicial endorsement of marital status is not merely desirable but, in appropriate circumstances, imperative," Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), in a significant ruling dated July
read more
"The statutory embargo cannot eclipse a constitutionally protected claim founded upon prolonged pre-trial incarceration. At the same time, prolonged incarceration is not a standalone consideration;
read more
"I find that both learned trial court as well as learned appellate court has committed serious error of law in appreciating the evidence available on record
read more
"Section 326 is an aggravated form of Section 324 of the IPC because a grievous hurt by a sharp-edged weapon is required under Section 326... the
read more
"Simply because a person is a Director of the company it does not necessarily mean that he fulfils both the above requirements so as to
read more
"Where parties have been living separately for a considerable period with no cohabitation and no steps taken for restitution of conjugal rights, it is evident that
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"Proclamation of sale has to be necessarily settled by the Judge, signed by him and thereafter an order of sale shall be made... the Court
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"If liberty is to be denied to an accused to ensure corruption free society, then the courts should not hesitate in denying such liberty. Where
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"The Court also observed that reasons are soul of orders... a judgment without reasons causes prejudice to the person against whom it is pronounced, as
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The Gauhati High Court, in a significant ruling, held that plaintiffs cannot be permitted to file their evidence-on-affidavit as a matter of right at a belated
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"When suit is pre-matured or having been filed in violation of Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act, then the proper recourse available to the
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"Should there be any conflict between the sovereignty of country and personal liberty, undoubtedly, the former shall prevail, particularly, when a war is waged against
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"Such generalised and sweeping accusations unsupported by concrete evidence or particularised allegations cannot form the basis for criminal prosecution. Courts must exercise caution in such cases to
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Calcutta High Court, in a significant ruling dated July 7, 2026, held that the temporary delisting of a railway vendor is legally unsustainable if the
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Bombay High Court, in a significant judgment dated July 7, 2026, held that an Industrial Tribunal cannot adopt a "hyper-technical" approach to reject approval for the
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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